Foundation building is a first-class and important matter for any Qi Refining Realm monk with a little bit of ambition.
Only by successfully building the foundation can one break through the mortal body, greatly increase lifespan, fly in the air, and become an "immortal" in the eyes of mortals.
"Building a foundation is not easy!"
Liang Song sighed, a trace of worry passing between his brows.
"Brother Liang is at the sixth level of Qi refining. His cultivation speed is considered very fast in the sect, right?"
Zhao Lin could probably guess the reason for Liang Song's worry, but he still asked, wanting to hear his opinion.
Liang Song didn't say anything. He lowered his head and took a sip of spiritual wine. After a while, he said: "The sixth level of Qi Refining sounds like it's not far from the ninth level, but it's actually quite far away!"
"In the early stage of Qi refining, it only takes a few months to break through each level, and no more than a year at most. In the middle stage, it starts to be measured in years."
"As for the later stage, it will take longer, two to three years, seven or eight years is possible."
"I have been in the sect for seven years. It is not too slow to reach the sixth level of Qi refining. The problem is..."
Having said this, he glanced at Zhao Lin and hesitated to speak.
"You're older, aren't you?"
Zhao Lin understood the idea and made it clear.
The best age for foundation building is before the age of forty. After the age of forty, the success rate begins to decline.
The function of the Foundation Establishment Pill is to increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment. If you are too old, one thing will be lost and the other will go up, and there is little point in taking the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Liang Song is thirty-five years old this year, three years older than himself. He has this concern and Zhao Lin shares it.
"We are brothers in need, both are older monks."
Zhao Lin smiled, brushed off the topic, and asked, "How much good deeds have you accumulated?"
Liang Song thought for a moment and said, "Probably a little more than five thousand."
"So many, half of the Foundation Establishment Pill came out!"
Zhao Lin was quite surprised and wondered if the beast had accumulated good deeds so quickly, so he might as well do this in the future.
"No, what I'm talking about is that I have accumulated a total of five thousand good deeds, but most of them have been used up, leaving less than three thousand good deeds on hand."
Liang Song shook his head and explained seriously: "The early stage of Qi refining is the foundation stage. There is no need to take pills. It is best to rely on your own abilities to improve your cultivation."
"But starting from the middle stage of Qi refining, elixirs are necessary. Condensing Yuan Dan, Blood Replenishing Dan, Gu Pei Dan, Huanggu Dan, Chalcedony Liquid, Fusion Spirit Dan..."
"There are elixirs for daily use, and there are also elixirs that help break through levels and small realms."
"The pills for daily use are okay. The sect will distribute them regularly. If they are not enough, you can buy them yourself. But for breakthrough pills, only spiritual stones are not enough, and good deeds are also required!"
"A bottle of chalcedony liquid is worth three spirit stones, plus three good deeds. Without good deeds, you can't buy it no matter how much spirit stones you give!"
After a pause, he added: "Not to mention pills, even spiritual rice. If it exceeds the limit, you must use good deeds to buy it."
Zhao Lin frowned, wondering why this good deed sounded similar to the food stamps in his previous life?
Is it because the sect lacks resources and is using this method to achieve relative fairness, or is it intentional to encourage monks to contribute to the sect?
No matter what the reason was, he couldn't just focus on the Foundation Establishment Pill.
It can be seen that cultivating Taoism and practicing martial arts are the same. They both require a lot of money, but the money is exchanged for good deeds and spiritual stones.
"Listening to what you said, it's really not easy to reach the ninth level of Qi refining and accumulate enough good deeds."
"Oh, who says it's not..."
Liang Song entered the sect six years earlier than Zhao Lin, and he knew more about cultivation matters. His brothers had nothing to be polite about, so Zhao Lin inquired about various matters regarding cultivation to prepare for the future.
People who practice Taoism all suffer from a disease: anxiety about cultivation, or more appropriately, time anxiety, for fear of falling one step behind.
From Jindan to Lianqi, everyone has suffered from this disease, and the disease is not serious.
The two chatted until late at night and fell asleep.
…
The days passed quickly, and it was almost a year since Zhao Lin entered Chenghua Sect.
He has opened twenty-four Qi orifices and reached the peak of the second level of Qi refining.
The second level of Qi refining...the pinnacle.
Zhao Lin felt that this name was a bit strange, but the common name was really like this. The last qi orifice opened on each level was the peak of that level.
Only by breaking through all one hundred and eight innate Qi orifices can one be called the peak of Qi refining realm.
Lingdao Academy is not strict in controlling its disciples, and there is only a small assessment at the end of the year.
One is to look at cultivation, and the other is to look at magic.
After a year of practice, the disciples have all broken through to the second level of Qi training. Two disciples with high-grade spiritual roots have broken through to the third level of Qi training. Lin Chaoran, who has earthly spiritual roots, has reached the fourth level of Qi training.
He was not ranked at the top, and there was a slight gap. When he was practicing martial arts, he was always far ahead.
However, he knew his own affairs. If he had not absorbed the spirit of Pipa Catfish, he might still be wandering in the initial stage of the second level of Qi Refining.
In terms of magic, no one can compare with him.
He has mastered the three spells of Rock Armor, Ice Knife, and Flaming Arrow to the proficiency level, and he is the best among his disciples.
Originally, the actual attainment of Rock Armor was only minor, but Zhao Lin deliberately suppressed it to the proficiency level when demonstrating the spell.
He asked the fellow disciples who taught him the technique and found out that in the past twenty years, no disciple had been able to master the magic to a minor degree in the first year.
There was indeed a disciple who had done it many years ago, but that disciple only practiced one spell a year, so Zhao Lin decided to take a break for the time being and let others know that he had the talent to practice spells.
After the assessment, there is another more important event: the Dharma Performance of the Three Houses!
The Three-House Dharma Performance Conference refers to a joint Taoist practice held every year by the Lingdao Houses in Nanhe Prefecture, Xiniu Prefecture, and Juyan Prefecture.
The reason is that the disciple has been practicing for one year and then started to choose Taoism in the second year.
Although each spiritual Taoist academy can teach a dozen or even dozens of Taoist arts, and there are also elders and senior brothers to provide guidance, after all, there are hundreds of Taoist arts, and it is impossible to be proficient in them all.
The spiritual Taoist monasteries in several states are united together, covering a wider range of Taoist arts, which is conducive to the disciples' deeper understanding of Taoist arts. If necessary, the disciples can even be allowed to temporarily go to other spiritual Taoist monasteries to practice.
The three states are geographically adjacent and have some historical connections, so at the end of each year, the spiritual temples of the three states conduct a joint performance.
The above is the original intention of the three houses to perform the Dharma assembly.
The performance will involve competitions between spiritual schools, with rewards such as good deeds and spiritual stones, but these have nothing to do with the new disciples. They are only responsible for watching and learning.
This year it was the turn of the Lingdao Academy in Juyan Prefecture to be the host. The disciples stayed in the county all year round and rarely traveled far away. They were all excited when they learned about this.
Zhao Lin is also looking forward to this trip. On the one hand, he chose Taoism, but he also wants to experience more magic.
There are still five spaces in the spiritual chart. If you encounter a suitable spell, find a way to include it.
"When you arrive at someone else's territory, be sure to observe etiquette and avoid causing trouble."
"Perform well in the last match and earn some face for our Southern Hezhou team."
"Those who are not on the field to compete will watch carefully and learn with an open mind."
Lingdao Academy attaches great importance to the Dharma performance. Not only Zhou Zhangyuan, Elder Nie and Elder Wu all came with them, but also all the disciples who taught the technique.
After the explanation, Zhou Zhangyuan was the first to board the flying boat and waved: "Let's go!" (End of this chapter)
